Science Programs
Rider University is an outstanding place for students who love science. Our curriculum will challenge you. Our faculty will guide you. And our science facilities will give you hands-on experience Rider’s early emphasis on learning in the laboratory and in the field provides a modern science education.
If you want an exciting career - one that stimulates you, challenges you, and rewards you with immense satisfaction - a degree in science sets you on the right path.
- Learn innovative skills for an evolving workforce environment become a valuable and sought-after resource for employers
- Learn to think critically, analyze, and communicate with a unique blend of generic and discipline-related skills that provide you with the ability to tackle problems with initiative and ingenuity, to plan and execute projects and to work as part of a team
- Develop your investigative skills
- Develop skills for lifelong learning
Expert Faculty
Faculty members at Rider are active scientists who invite students to collaborate on research. Along with being dedicated teachers and mentors, they continually pursue grants for academic research.
Faculty highlights include:
- Approximately $1 million in active research grants from NIH and NSF in the areas of immunology, developmental biology, neuroscience, environmental microbiology, and ecology
- Ongoing research in the areas of cancer biology, environmental biology, marine biology, and circadian rhythms, organometallic chemistry, boron-substituted nucleosides as anticancer agents, nanotechnology, hydrology, sedimentology, phytoplankton and coastal processes
- Dr. Markow, Mathematics, has published books on mathematical tomography
- Dr. Borcea, Mathematics, won the Grigore Moisil Award from the Romanian Academy for work on hinge structures and is a member of the prestigious Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ
Student Success
In the last 3 years, more than 25 students have co-authored research papers in biology and biopsychology and presented at national and international levels.
- Approximately 20 students participate in the hospital internship program annually
- Each summer, approximately 20 students work full-time in research facilities, earning a salary and valuable experience
- In the last 3 years, 14 students have presented research at national chemistry meetings
- Each year, approximately 10 students in geology, environmental, and marine sciences present at regional and national meetings
- Recent graduates are attending medical school at renowned institutions
- Recent graduate are pursing their Ph.D. in fields such as developmental biology, evolution and ecology, neuroscience, biomedical sciences, marine biotechnology, mathematical biology, and mathematical tomography.
About Our Programs
Biochemistry – Study the chemistry, substances, and reactions of living systems. Students learn about chemical pathways and information transfer systems. Biochemistry is key to improving the quality of life for many. The doors of many fields are open to you - medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, and food science.
Biology - Ask questions, make observations, evaluate evidence, and solve problems. Biologists learn how living things work, how they interact with one another, and how they evolve. Increase your understanding of the natural world in which we live and address issues of personal well being and worldwide concern.
Behavioral Neuroscience - Discover the links between the human body and human psychology. Students learn about body chemistry, the central nervous system and how it affects mental health or illness. A bachelor's degree in biopsychology prepares students for medical school. Students often continue graduate study in neuroscience, clinical psychology, animal behavior, and advanced study in biopsychology.
Chemistry – Analyze matter, its properties, and interactions with other matter and with energy. Chemistry is involved in almost everything with which we come in contact. The life processes of all organisms involve chemical changes. Chemists play a key role in the development of drugs, which are helping to cure and alleviate diseases and prolong life span. Chemists are involved in biochemistry and genetic engineering and are at the forefront of developing fields such as nanotechnology.
Environmental Sciences - You can make a difference. The quality of life in tomorrow’s world hinges on our ability to resolve complex environmental issues. Environmental science encompasses issues such as climate change, conservation, biodiversity, groundwater and soil contamination, use of natural resources, waste management, sustainable development, air pollution and noise pollution.
Geoscience - Learn about Earth and prepare for a career working with Earth’s materials and creatures and the processes that shape them. Geoscientists are concerned with problems of mineral, energy and water resources; environmental pollution; such geological hazards as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as well as Earth’s history and early life.
Integrated Sciences – Teach science and math at the middle school level. The program is tailored to meet the New Jersey certification requirements for middle school science or math teachers. Please also visit the School of Education website for information about Rider University’s education degree programs.
Marine Science - Lead the way in developing new techniques to extract the riches of the oceans while protecting them from pollution and exploitation. Participate in a comprehensive, “hands-on” curriculum that provides an awareness of the marine environment and its significance to humankind to solve complex environmental and scientific problems.
Mathematics - Reveal hidden patterns to help understand the world around us. Continually evolving, mathematics is a diverse discipline that deals with data, measurements, and observations from science; with inference, deduction, and proof; and with mathematical models of natural phenomena, of human behavior, and social systems.
Psychology - Understand, explain, and predict human behavior. Psychology is both an applied and academic field that studies the human mind and behavior. Research in psychology seeks to understand and explain thought, emotion, and behavior. Applications of psychology include mental health treatment, performance enhancement, self-help, ergonomics, and many other areas affecting health and daily life.
Science for Business – Two disciplines join forces to prepare students for a future in pharmacology, sales, marketing, and product development.
